都柏林圣三一学院

The two disciplines of Law and Political Science are intrinsically linked and directly impact every aspect of our daily lives. The role and power of the constitution and judiciary, human rights and international law, the impact of the EU and Irish law are best understood when both subjects are considered. This course provides the opportunity to learn about Law and Political Science and better understand their relation to each other.

Law and Political Science: The course for you?

If your career or intellectual interests in politics and public service would be strengthened by a knowledge of the law or you are interested in pursuing a legal career and want your study of law to be informed by a wider political understanding, then Law and Political Science may be the course for you. During the four years of studies, students will also have the opportunity to study all of the core subjects required by the legal professional bodies.

Law and Political Science @ Trinity

Both the Department of Political Science and the Law School place great emphasis on innovative thinking and independent thought. We offer a wide-range of research-led modules in the final two years of the programme thus affording you the opportunity to focus on your developing area of interest. Both the Political Science and Law areas are small in size, compared to other universities, however, this fosters a supportive and close relationship with the student body and a number of student societies and publications, notably the Law Society, Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC), Trinity Law Review, the Eagle Gazette, the Hist and the Phil. See alsoTR004: Law.

Graduate skills and career opportunities

Whether students’ career goals lie in public leadership, the legal profession, the media, the civil service, academia, public relations, anything in business that requires knowing how government works, positions in international organisations such as the EU or a not-for-profit organisation, law enforcement, private practice, or elsewhere, the degree in Law and Political Science will be ideally suited as a platform for attaining those goals.